The Coperni Femme Boys Have Been Tapped by Courrèges

Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant are taking their talents to the reboot of a 1960s fashion powerhouse.

Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant of buzzy mod-influenced Parisian brand Coperni Femme have been named the new creative directors for the comeback of Courrèges. Former Young & Rubicam ad executives Jacques Bungert and Frédéric Torloting purchased the name in 2011, but without design leadership, until now. A stalwart of the decade of the Chelsea girl and Barbarella, Courrèges put futurism on the map and continues to influence modern fashion.

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Speaking of the here and now, in just two years since launching Coperni Femme, Meyer and Vaillant took home ANDAM's First Collections Prize and were finalists for the LVMH Prize. The design duo has quickly become synonymous with their A-line mini dresses, luxe fabrications and overall '60s influenced designs, all of which make them a natural fit for the reboot of Courrèges.

To date, Courrèges has already launched a collection with Estee Lauder, with a campaign fronted by Kendall Jenner. Bungert and Torloting have their eye on fast expansion, looking to make Courreges into much more of a lifestyle brand, with cars, leather goods and the aforementioned beauty division. There is also already a Courrèges store in Paris's sixth arrondissement. "We like to see ourselves as pop luxury, which is very different from the arrogant, distant luxury [of] the '80s." Jacques Bungert explained at the time of the purchase. But what will the future of Courrèges fashion look like in 2015? We look forward to seeing the answer.